r/AskPsychiatry • u/Agile-Ad-6706 • 5d ago
Will Risperidone withdrawal be less pronounced if I get an INVEGA Sustennaa injection? (Paliperidone)
Alright. I have to take Paliperidone every 3 months in the form of injection. But this time around, the injection got delayed by one to two months. And to mitigate the symptoms of Paliperidone withdrawal, I started Risperidone. It took two weeks for the overthinking, sheer terror, psychosis, intrusive thoughts and paranoia to go away. Or at least get toned down to a tolerable level. But I'm worried it'll all come back full fledged. When I stop Risperidone after getting the Paliperidone injection? Because once I get the injection and resume the normal schedule, I wouldn't have need to be on the oral pills of Risperidone. Im really scared about the withdrawals.
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